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Linklaters further strengthens US M&A team with Vinita Sithapathy in New York
4 March 2025
Linklaters is delighted to announce that Vinita Sithapathy has joined the firm’s M&A practice as a partner in New York. Vinita’s arrival builds on Linklaters’ transformational growth in the US over the past year, including the addition of market-leading partners across the firm’s corporate, finance, and disputes practices.
Linklaters advises Meiji Yasuda on its acquisition of 100% of L&G’s US protection business and strategic partnership with L&G
3 March 2025
Linklaters advised Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (Meiji Yasuda) on its 100% acquisition of US insurance entity, Legal & General America Inc, and its US protection and pension risk transfer (PRT) business from UK-listed multinational insurance and financial services parent company Legal & General Group plc (L&G), for a combined equity value of US$2.3bn payable in cash at completion.
Linklaters advises De Beers on landmark agreements with Government of Botswana for renewal of sustainable diamond partnership
27 February 2025
Linklaters has advised De Beers on the successful completion of its negotiations with the Government of Botswana to secure an extension of the Botswana diamond mining licences through to 2054 for their 50:50 mining joint venture, Debswana, and a new 10-year sales and marketing agreement for Debswana’s rough diamond production.
Linklaters advises BASF on the USD 1.15bn sale of its Brazilian decorative paints business
18 February 2025
An international Linklaters team advises BASF in connection with the sale of its Brazilian decorative paints business, a leading provider of architectural paints in Brazil, to Sherwin-Williams.
Linklaters Warsaw office to transfer to Addleshaw Goddard
18 February 2025
Linklaters and its Warsaw partners have entered an agreement for the transfer of Linklaters’ Warsaw office to Addleshaw Goddard.
Linklaters advises on Ferrari Group’s IPO, the first listing on Euronext Amsterdam in 2025
18 February 2025
Linklaters has advised the joint bookrunners on the initial public offering (IPO) of Ferrari Group PLC and its listing on Euronext Amsterdam. The transaction involved the sale of shares by the holding company of the founding family, Deiana Holding Limited, with gross proceeds of €197m excluding any proceeds resulting from an exercise of the over-allotment option.